a lawsuit
If the US Supreme Court is the first to hear a case, the Court has original jurisdiction.
court of appeal
Typically, the Appellate Court will either uphold a conviction or reverse and remand (meaning the case goes back to the lower court for a new hearing on the merits).
Typically, the Appellate Court will either uphold a conviction or reverse and remand (meaning the case goes back to the lower court for a new hearing on the merits).
Sometimes the judge may speak with the children in a divorce case to see how they feel about it. You could ask the judge before the case goes to court if you could talk with him/her.
If the crime carries a felony punishment, your case will go to federal court. The amount of drugs you have on your person will determine if it is a felony or not.
The state prosecutes its case and the defence then answers.
It is a charge that many people goes to court for it. It is a felony.
Deposition is a legal process where witnesses provide sworn testimony outside of court to be used as evidence in a case. It usually takes place in a lawyer's office with a court reporter present to record the conversation.
Everyone stands up and court is called to order.
An attorney makes an "appearance" in a case every time he goes before the court in that particular case.
When a case is remanded it goes back to the court where it was originally tried. In the federal court system, that would usually be a US District Court.